Dynamite blast at Malmö research centre
Police in Malmö have said they were aware of a known threat to a hospital in the city where a bomb exploded in the early hours of Monday morning. thelocal.se |
Undertakers count cost of drunken coffin spillage
A Swedish firm of funeral directors has agreed to pay 15,000 kronor to two sisters after their father's coffin was tipped without grace into a grave by pallbearers rendered unsteady by the drink. thelocal.se |
Artists lose out as fans stop burning CDs
Musicians, actors and other artists have seen their revenues from blank CDs and DVDs plummet as file sharers adapt their habits and embrace a range of technologies. thelocal.se |
Sweden issues Russia travel warning
Sweden's foreign ministry on Tuesday issued a warning to citizens to avoid travel to Moscow and regions in western Russia ravaged by wildfires and sweltering heat. thelocal.se |
Sweden 'legally bound' to seek Dawit Isaak release
Lawyers and activists argued on Monday that Sweden and the EU are legally bound to work harder to secure the release of Dawit Isaak, an Eritrean-Swedish journalist who has been held in Asmara for nearly a decade without trial. thelocal.se |